Three Candidates Seek Five Area Board Posts
As of Thursday two candidates have filed for five Cedar Rapids Community and College Community school board seats. In Cedar Rapids, Barbara Bjornson and Peter Bailey have filed for new terms as Ben Trickey may run again. In College Community, Elmer Grissel and Lloyd Williams have openings. filing deadline is August 22.
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Cedar Rapids Community and College
Ben Trickey
Barbara Bjornson
Peter Bailey
Cedar Rapids
Bjornson
Knollwood Drive
Bailey
Random Court SE
Edward Olson
Fourth Street
Trickey
The
College Community
Elmer Grissel
Ely
Lloyd Wiliams
Fairfax
Glenn Selzer
Tornado Kills Massachusetts Girl at Chestnut Hill Club
Two tornadoes struck Massachusetts causing at least one death and injuring several near Newton and Chestnut Hill. Cynthia Cox, 14, of Weston, died when a cabana collapsed after being overturned by the storm. A second tornado hit central Massachusetts towns Phillipston Templeton and Winchendon before moving to the Atlantic. weather officials linked both to the same storm cell.
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Newton
Mass
UPI
Massachusetts
Brock, Tine
Boston
Cynthia Cox
Weston
Longwood, Cricket Club
Chestnut Hill
New Hampshire
Phillipston
Templeton
Winchendon
U. S. Weather Service
Atlantic Ocean
Warns of Backlog in Post Offices
PHOENIX AP Two top leaders of the National Association of Postal Supervisors warned that huge mail backlogs could occur this fall due to a U S Postal Service work force cut. Ledbetter and Sachs at the NAPS convention urged rescinding the hiring freeze imposed by Postmaster General Klassen, warning manpower shortages in hubs like New York Chicago and Los Angeles.
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Phoenix
National Association of Postal Supervisors
U.S. Postal Service
Donald Ledbetter
Association
John W. Sachs
E. T. Klassen
Ledbetter
Sachs
New York
Chicago
Los Angeles
No Lights on Trailer Driver Fined at Tama
Wendell Hebert of Cedar Rapids paid a total of 191 in Mayor Ray Crawford s court after a May 21 summons for pulling a trailer after sunset without tail light signals reflectors or tail lights. Other Tama court fines included Jack Schoenhut 825 for disturbing the peace in Montour Kenneth Brega 20 downtown Tama Michael Schmidt 15 Clyde McEntire 1 Merry Beth Durphy 18 David Anderson 18 all for speeding each paying 4 in costs.
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Tama
Wendell
Hebert
Cedar Rapids
Ray Crawford
Crawford
Jack Schoenhut
Montour
Kenneth P. Brega
Chelsea
Michael Schmidt
Toledo
Clyde Odell McEntire
Des Moines
Merry Beth Durphy
Fifty six immigrants strike at Lod airport demanding housing
TEL AVIV AP reports fifty six French and Russian immigrants began a sitdown strike at Lod International airport demanding housing in the Tel Aviv area. The absorption ministry said Tel Aviv was reserved for immigrants with professional skills. A note recalls Russians blowing up oil wells at Maikop ahead of German forces.
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Tel Aviv
Lod
Maikop
Rights Unit Told of Social Barriers for Handicapped
Evelyne Villines told the Iowa Civil Rights Commission and the governor's employment unit that disabled people face social barriers not seen by others. She cited job denial, restaurant service refusals, restroom access limits, and voting obstacles as examples. She noted architectural barriers and insurance-coverage issues hinder employment and said enforcement of a new anti discrimination law will guide investigations.
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Civil Rights Commission
Willines
Rrestaurants
Back Gorder
Commission
Deedwin White
Towa
Villines
Recall of Ham Linked to Excess Water Across U S
Washington officials announce the recall of hundreds of thousands of pounds of tanned ham from Agar Food Products Co in Chicago after tests show excessive water content. About 168 hams sampled, 185 exceeded the 8 percent limit, averaging 15.3 percent. 300,000 pounds in warehouses and distribution centers are affected with possible relabeling as water added products.
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Washington
UPI
Chicago
Agriculture Department
Agar Food Products Co
Federal Inspection’ ‘Service
House Security Units Subpoenas Fonda Probe
Internal security panel mulls subpoena for actress Jane Fonda over antiwar activities in Hanoi and North Vietnam. Lawmakers debate use of committee for possible treason charges while continuing coverage of Hanoi broadcasts and Fonda’s testimony. Also reports a gravity tractor accident near Gravity, Iowa, killing Arthur White.
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Washington
Aouse Internal Security Committee
Jane Fonda
Fletcher Thompson
Georgia
G.O.P
Miss Fonda
Hanoi
North Vietnm
Tchord
Tehord
Robert F. Drinan
D-Mass
Thompson
Senate
The
un-American Activities Committee
John M. Ashbrook
Ohio
White House
Ren
John G. Schmitz
California
House
U. S
J. S. Armed Forces
Southeast Asia
Gravity
Arthur Willard White
Here
Taylor County Road
White
Paris
Internal Security Committee
Postman Fames About Shorts in California Heat
Clovis mail carrier William Claybaugh says male workers face discrimination for required long pants while female workers wear short skirts and slacks. He was sent home for walking his route in walking shorts and knee high socks as officials cite dress code rules and have rejected changes.
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Clovis
Calif
UPI
William Claybaugh
Claybaugh
Postal Service
Two Die After Des Moines Car Crash Near Army Road
In a two car collision Wednesday on Army West road two miles southwest of Des Moines Anl Town and a Minnesota man died from injuries. Herbert Cook age 4 of St Charles was killed instantly Syd ney Baldwin 46 of Austin Minn died later at Des Moines hospital.
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Des Moines
Army "Ost Road
Here
Herbert Cook
St. Charles
Sydney Baldwin
Austin
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